Undergarment for women and girls



Sept. 29, 1936. -m 2,055,469

UNDERGARMEN T FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS Filed Jan. 30, 1936 INV ENT OR.

4;; ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 29, 1936 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE v n 2,055,469 7UNDERGARMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS I Malcolm Feiner, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application January so, 1936, Serial no. 61,452 2 Claims. (01. 2-73)This invention relates to an improvement in undergarments for women,particularly to the type known as a slip.

The main object of the invention is. to provide a novel type .of slip,which by reason of its simple construction will save a great deal oflabor, be well fitted and because of its construction and stretchabilitywill. automatically fit itself to the figure so that the slip will takethe proper and normal position on the person at all times when in use;

Another distinct feature of the invention is to provide an undergarmentwhich will fit properly and hang smoothly and snugly against the body ofthe person, permitting the use of snug fitting dressesso that no ridgescreated by seams will be visible especially at the hips to mar theappear- .ance of a closely fitted outergarment.

Another object is to provide an undergarment eliminating all seams inorder to prevent the possibility of seams breaking or tearing when theperson is in motion, especially when the wearer seats herselfitherebyexerting a great traverse strain across the centralportion.

' i A great disadvantage in undergarments now on the market is thepiecing together of slips thus creating seams which can readily break,such seams create uneven surfaces, disfiguringithe fitting of an outergarment. A great deal of care must be taken in joining the variouspieces together so that the warpand weft threads run exactly in the samedirections, much time being lost in the manufacture in so piecing theundergarments together. A seamed undergarment does not readily adjustitself to the different types of figures'of women'and does not readjustitself during body motion; having a tendency to creep 'up and bind.There is also the possibility of 'the'seam openingin the'event thethread breaks or the thread does not catch sufficiently far enough fromthe end of the material.

' Another object of this invention is to create a slip made entirely ofone piece of material so that the entire slip hangs on a bias to thevertical axis and around the entire figure of the person, thereby havingthe desirable feature of maximum stretchability in order to allowforperfect freedor'n'of movement of the person in the act of sitting,walking, or running at the same time automatically readjusting itself onthe body of the wearer so that the slip takes its original position onthe figure as soon as possible. Because of its wholly bias constructionand automatic adjustment'. to its original position, creeping up of the5 slip and binding of the person is prevented, thus eliminating muchinconvenience and annoyance and increasing the life of the slip.

- In order to attain all of the aforementioned desirable features, I cutmygarment entirely on the bias from a single piece of material and fold.

it in a manner to automatically produce a shadow proof panel so that amaximum amount of elasticity and expansibility is obtained without thenecessity of joining another piece of material so that all possibilityof tearing or breaking of seams is thereby eliminated and sewingoperations are decreased to a minimum. i

By my method of producing a garment, any desired shape of top and backline can be created without departing from the spirit .of my invention.

.With these and many other objects in view, my invention comprisesadvantages andfeatures as will more particularly appear in thedetaileddescription and the claims appended hereto; it being obviousthat various changes and modifications in the precise embodiment of myinvention herein disclosed may be made without departing from the spiritof the invention as set forth in the 1 following detailed description inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 shows two patterns placed upon a piece of the material.

Figure 2 is a front view of a slip joined togethe and lying fiat.

Figure 3 is a front View of the slip as worn on a model.

Figure 4 is a back view of the slip as worn on a model.

Referring to the characters in the drawing, numeral 10 in Figure 1indicates the body portion of the undergarment, which consists of anentire single piece of material extending approximately from the bustline to the bottom edge of the slip and around the entirefigureoftheperson. In order to eliminate as much waste as possible and get themaximum amount of material from the width of the bolt of material, thepattern A of the body portion islaid upon the width of material II in amanner as shown in Figure 1 so that the traverse bias line, as indicatedby the broken line l2, bisects pattern A exedge [5 of pattern A runningapproximately parallel to the selvage edge 38 of the material II and theedge l6 running approximately parallel dicated in Figure 2 approximatelyalong the dotted lines 24 and 25 as shown on pattern A of Figure 1 sothat the edge l overlaps the edge It or vice versa so that theoverlapping sections form a shadow-proof panel below the point ofintersection ll of the undergarment as shown in Figure 2. The side edges15 and H5 may e stitched to the body portion below the point. ofintersection ll along lines'42 and 4| approximately in the position asshownin Figure 2 to prevent loose edges where such edges areundesirable, or the overlapping portions may be stitched together at thepoint of intersection l1 and. where the edges join the hem of the skirtat points l8 and I9, as shown in Figure 2. It may also be desirable insome slips not to sew the edges I5 and [6 below the point ofintersection H, but to stitch such overlapping portions only at thepoint of intersection ll so that a shadowproof panel is created in thefront of the slip' with only one point of stitching, namely, point [1.

An undergarment of this type would be a distinct advantage to the modernathletic girl where great action and freedom of movement is a desirableand necessary factor. An undergarment of this type will give a maximumof movement to the wearer and a degree of stretchability andexpansibility such as no other undergarment heretofore known.

The angles formed by curved edges 15 andlG and the arcuate edge 22coverithe busts of the wearer and shoulder straps may be attached topoints 20and 2|"as shown in Figures 1 and 2 to -join the arcuate edge 22at points 36 and 31 as shown in Figure 2 which forms the back of thegarment. It is obvious that if a deeper back is desired for use with lowback dresses or evening gowns, that it is only necessary to deepen theare as shown bydotted line 23, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, therebyproducing a practically backless slip.

" Pattern B of Figure 1 represents another pattern similar to pattern A,the body portion [0A of the material ll, having its traverse bias line,

1 as indicated by the broken line I2A, bisects the pattern B and the 90angles formed by the filler or Weft threads, as indicated by the singleweft thread I 3 and the warp threads, as indicated by the single warpthread I3, as aforementioned. To

simplify cutting of the patterns from the material II, the material maybe out along the curved base 40' of pattern. A or 40A of pattern B." Thematerial may then. be folded over upon itself diagonally along bias linel2 and one-half thepattern, out along the bias line, is placed upon thefolded material and the material is then cut and 3| create the V-shapedtop edge of the'back. Shoulder straps may be attached to point 20A "tojoin point 32 andto point 2|A to join point .33, therebycreating a pairof shoulder straps fromwhich the undergarment hangs.

- Practically any known shape or design of neckline and backline can becreated varying the line in any desired manner between points 20 and 2|of pattern A, or between 20A and HA of pattern B.

Shoulder straps 34 and 35, as shown in Figure 2, are joined to the upperedges of the slip, as indicated by points 20 and 2| of Figure 2 and tothe upper edge of the back, as indicated by points 36 and 31 of Figure2.

As will be readily seen by Figures 2 and 3, the entire slip by my methodof cutting the patterns from the material is so arranged that the entireundergarment hangs on a bias with respect to the vertical axis therebygiving the desirable feature of maximum stretchability and expansibilityand perfect freedom of movement to the wearer at the sametimeeliminating all possibility of breaking seams, tearing of material,thereby increasing the longevity of the undergarment since the traversestrain is reduced to a minimum, f.

'It necessarily follows that a slip having a great degree of elasticityand stretchabilityalso has a great degree of contractibility. The slipbecause of its wholly cut bias construction is practically wrinklelessand will closely hug the bodyof the wearer so that women'of differentshapes will obtain perfect fitting undergarments without the necessityof paying for the cost of hand tailored undergarments. It is alsoobvious that no seamed ridges can appear, especially at the hip line, sothat the desirable feature of wearing a thin and sheer outer garmentused especially'for evening wear, will have a more pleasing appearancesince the fit will be practically glove-like. Because of the entirelybias cut construction, theslip will automatically conform and readjustitself to normal position at all times during the movements of thewearer.

In view of the fact that my undergarment has a maximum of stretchabilityand is seamless there is little chance of the slipv altering its shapethrough shrinkage of the warp and weft threads during laundering, sothat the life of the slip is thereby greatly increased and thepossibility of opening seams'entirely eliminated. I

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to somedetails of construction without departing from the general spirit of theinvention and I distinctly do not want to limit myself to the exactundergarment as pictured in the drawing since the drawing-representsonly the embodiment of my idea.

I claim:

1.'In an undergarment in the class. described, comprised of a bodyportion made of a single piece of material, said body portion being substantially triangular in shape and. having a curved base, the center ofthe top of the said triangular bodyportion falling across the back ofthe wearer,

the lower portion falling below the knees of the wearer and the outeredges of the top of the said triangular bodyportion, covering the bustsof the wearer, the upper edges extending under the arms and the sideedges crossing in the front and being joined together at their point ofintersection, said side portions overlapping one another below the pointof intersection forming a front shadowproof panel.

2. In an undergarment in the class described, comprised of a bodyportion made of a single piece of material, said body portion beingsubstantially triangular in shape and having a curved base, the centerof the top of the said triangularbody portion falling across the back ofthe wearer, the

lower portion falling below the knees of the wearer and the outer edgesof the said triangular body portion covering the busts of the wearer,the upper edges extending under the arms and the side edges crossing inthe front and being connected together at their point of intersection,said side portions overlapping one another below the point ofintersection forming a, front shadow-proof panel, said edges beingjoined to the body of the undergarment below the aforesaid point ofintersection whereby a true bias is created at the back of the garmentobtaining an entirely form fitting 5 undergarment.

MALCOLM FEINER.

